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From: Stuart, Ralph <Ralph.Stuart**At_Symbol_Here**KEENE.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] U.S. stops enforcing many environmental laws, citing pandemic
Date: Mar 27, 2020 17:46 UTC
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ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety
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>But industries are largely given a pass if they can document that they could not perform an activity due to COVID-19 impacts, i.e. stack testing, fence line monitoring, etc.
I would note that 48 states have enforcement responsibilities as well as those at the Federal level. For example, our NH state regulators said that they expect to continue to enforce RCRA inspection requirements for hazardous waste accumulation areas. So, the federal policy will have varied impacts from state to state, much as we are seeing with the Covid response policies and practices.
- Ralph
Ralph Stuart, CIH, CCHO
Environmental Safety Manager
Keene State College
603 358-2859
ralph.stuart**At_Symbol_Here**keene.edu
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